Eagle Farm 09 Aug 2025
GOING: S(7)
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SKY RACING BENCHMARK 78 Handicap 2400m Track: SOFT 7 Rain (Max: 17) Rail: +5m Entire. |
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A race that lacks pace so expect a muddling tempo at best. One for the stayers. FIOPROSPERO (3) has hit the frame at his past three Sydney outings and should find this assignment a touch easier. Is two from two around this circuit and maps perfectly for Maloney from gate two. Sure to be right there when the whips are cracking. BITOFTHEBLARNEY (9) is in a rich vein of form with a win and two seconds from his past three starts and should be ready for the 2400m journey now. Looms as the main danger. BENGAL BOY (5) has been thereabouts of late and must be respected from the Lees barn. Don't underestimate. CELESTIAL FURY (10) best of the rest with the 1.5kg claim. SUGGESTED PLAY: Siding with Fioprospero.
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| 1 | 72109 |
PICKO ROCKS
DONALD BAKER 6YO BAY GELDING 60.0KG Mrs P Siebenhausen, S O'Sullivan, P O'Sullivan & L Dunne At the latest run 9th of 13 at Doomben Bm78 on July 26 over 2200m, on a wet track; 8 len behind The Irish carrying 59.5kg at $26. The run before that 10th of 16 at Doomben Bm78 on July 12 over 2000m, 3.5 len behind Zoology with 59.5kg at $17. Out of form and unlikely to threaten. |
1 STACEY CALLOW |
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| 2 | 40174 |
PURE DEAL
BRETT BELLAMY 8YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG P J Wood At the latest run 4th of 12 at Coffs Harbour Ken Howard on August 1 over 2000m, on a slow track; 3 len behind Barazin carrying 56kg at $12. The race before that 7th of 12 at Grafton in the LR Grafton Cup on July 17 over 2350m, 5.5 len behind Don Diego De Vega carrying 54kg at $151. Likely to struggle on recent form. |
8 COURTNEY BELLAMY |
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| 3 | 65233 |
FIOPROSPERO
MATTHEW SMITH 5YO CHESTNUT GELDING 58.0KG Belsin Thoroughbreds, F W Cook, Mrs C M Cook, Bosco Bloodstock (Mgr: D T Bentley), P J Dodds, M S Chaseling, P A Till & Gleneagles Stud Pty Ltd (Mgr: K J Wacey) Most recently 3rd of 11 at Rosehill Bm78 on July 19 over 2400m, slow going 1.5 len behind Knights Armour with 55.5kg at $6. The start before that 3rd of 13 at Rosehill Bm78 on July 5 over 2000m, on a slow track; 1.3 len behind Good Banter carrying 55.5kg at $8.50. Rates highly and will be hard to stop. |
2 RYAN MALONEY |
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| 4 | 51040 |
AHURIRI
CHRIS WALLER 5YO BAY MARE 57.0KG C J Waller, R G H Christie, M Phillips, Mrs L Phillips, Miss K B Bax, B G Moffat, P Sain, Peake Racing (Mgr: P N Edwards), A M Goodwin, G W Aldridge, T C Miller, W G Bax, Mrs S G Aldridge, R G Eaton & Mrs D M Eaton At the latest run ran last of 13 at Doomben Bm78 on July 26 over 2200m, in the wet; 21 len behind The Irish carrying 57.5kg at $16. The run before that 4th of 8 at Randwick Kensington Bm78 on June 11 over 2400m, on a slow track; 8 len behind Tympanist with 58kg at $9. Needs to lift on recent efforts. |
9 BEN THOMPSON |
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| 5 | 14245 |
BENGAL BOY
KRIS LEES 6YO BAY GELDING 56.0KG O T I Racing (Mgr: T F Henderson), R Menchise, J P Spence, Mrs J T Spence, A H Goodfellow, N J McKissock, M P Stone, P A Tasker, Adelante Racing (Mgr: G F Debono), Mrs A G Stone, L D Freeman, Mrs L J Freeman, Beartown 33 (Mgr: B B Martin Oam), A J C Pianta & P N Mansfield Last start 5th of 13 at Doomben Bm78 on July 26 over 2200m, on heavy track; 6 len behind The Irish carrying 56kg at $9.50. The race before that made ground from midfield; 4th of 16 at Doomben Bm78 on July 12 over 2000m, 1.75 len behind Zoology with 56kg at $14. Expected to finish much closer. |
4 A MALLYON |
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| 6 | 50051 |
JUNGLE JET
DAVID VANDYKE 5YO B/BR GELDING 56.0KG J Bebedellis, W Goldthorp, Mrs K E Goldthorp OAM, M A Green, Mrs A M Green, A N Smith, Mrs V A Smith, S J Morrison, J C Quirk, A Counsel, Mrs L A Chapman, J D Davis, Z Holt, D Licastro, M Macfarlane, J R Makepeace, G O'Neal, D C Milles & M J Taylor Most recently won by a nose at Ipswich Bm65 July 31 over 2210m on a soft track defeating Demarcay with 59.5kg at $5. The start before that 5th of 12 at Doomben Bm65 on July 16 over 2050m, 2 len behind Tarex with 59.5kg at $15. Will require further improvement to be considered here. |
11 M HELLYER |
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| 7 | 36381 |
THE IRISH
JAMES HEALY 5YO BROWN GELDING 56.0KG S Jurkiewicz, Mrs J Jurkiewicz & M S Keeley Most recently came from midfield and scored a big 4 len win at Doomben Bm78 July 26 over 2200m in heavy going defeating Bitoftheblarney carrying 52.5kg at $16. Before that 8th of 14 at this track Bm68 on July 2 over 1600m, on a slow track; 3.5 len behind Savannah Gangster with 56kg at $16. Racing well and is among the winning hopes again. |
13 SIOBHAN RUTLEDGE |
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| 8 | 08804 |
ARTFUL GIRL
KEVIN KEMP 6YO B/BR MARE 55.0KG Rumbles Rural (Mgr: Ms J E Kirley) At the latest run 4th of 13 at Doomben Bm78 on July 26 over 2200m, on heavy track; 5 len behind The Irish carrying 55kg at $14. The run before that eased back early on 11th of 16 at Doomben Bm78 on July 12 over 2000m, 4 len behind Zoology with 53.5kg at $6. Finds a suitable contest this time so expect a lot more. |
7 MONTANNA SAVVA |
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| 9 | 79212 |
BITOFTHEBLARNEY
CHRIS WALLER 6YO BAY GELDING 55.0KG A J A Bosma, P R Baker, T J Cunneen, P C Faul, G F Wade, C D Prescott, P J Barker, B F Grafas, J W D'Arcy, M A McLaughlan, Mrs C G Donaldson, Mrs L Robinson, Ms S E Stewart & A J Prescott At the latest run tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 13 at Doomben Bm78 on July 26 over 2200m, in the wet; 4 len behind The Irish with 54.5kg at $8. The run before that won by 1.5 len at Ipswich Bm65 July 3 over 2170m on a rain affected track defeating Trump Card carrying 59kg at $3.50. Can take this out. |
3 DAMIEN THORNTON |
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| 10 | x3036 |
CELESTIAL FURY
ROBERT HEATHCOTE 7YO BAY GELDING 55.0KG D Watling, The Penske File (Mgr: L Willoughby), G B Williamson, C I Boardman, M J Howard, R A Templeton, G Pacchiarotta, S J Brown, A J Pratt, C Noyce, M Smith, The AJ And S (Mgr: S M Hutchings), M Engeman & C I McGrath At the latest run 6th of 13 at Doomben Bm78 on July 26 over 2200m, on a wet track; 6 len behind The Irish carrying 54.5kg at $7.50. The race before that came home strongly from last on the turn; 3rd of 9 at Doomben Bm68 on July 16 over 1650m, 0.6 len behind Hereditary with 59.5kg at $7.50. Strong contender on best form. |
6 EMILY LANG |
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| 11 | 54125 |
EVERLASTING KISS
WAYNE BROWN 5YO BAY MARE 54.0KG M W Brown At the latest run 5th of 9 at Grafton Rural Cl6 on July 16 over 2200m, 4 len behind Magicon with 55.5kg at $7. The run before that raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 12 at Tamworth Bm66 on June 16 over 2100m, on a slow track; 0.6 len behind Wolf Club with 60.5kg at $2.50. This is a sterner test. |
10 CEJAY GRAHAM |
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| 12 | 73335 |
GIDDY GAN'S JOY
SIMON FOSTER 6YO CHESTNUT MARE 54.0KG Divor (Mgr: F G Jellicoe) Most recently 5th of 8 at Ipswich Bm65 on July 31 over 2210m, slow going 6 len behind Jungle Jet with 56kg at $7.50. Before that raced on speed throughout when 3rd of 12 at Grafton Bm58 on July 20 over 3170m, slow going 2.5 len behind Deemee with 60kg at $5. Fully tested on her recent run. |
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| 13 | 91074 |
PAPAL MISS
VISHAN VENKAYA 7YO B/BR MARE 53.0KG V Venkaya & J Brownley At the latest run 4th of 16 at Sunshine Coast Bm58 on July 25 over 2400m, on a slow track; 1.4 len behind Trapeze Torque carrying 61kg at $19. The run before that got back early 7th of 9 at Ipswich Bm65 on July 3 over 2170m, slow going 7 len behind Bitoftheblarney carrying 58kg at $19. Others rate better in this contest. |
5 LUKE TARRANT |
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